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מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃ | 1 |
A soft answer turneth away wrath; But harsh words stir up anger.
לְשׁ֣וֹן חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 2 |
The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge pleasing; But the mouth of fools poureth forth folly.
בְּֽכָל־מָ֭קוֹם עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה צֹ֝פ֗וֹת רָעִ֥ים וטוֹבִֽים׃ | 3 |
The eyes of the LORD are in every place; They behold the evil and the good.
מַרְפֵּ֣א לָ֭שׁוֹן עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְסֶ֥לֶף בָּ֝֗הּ שֶׁ֣בֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃ | 4 |
A mild tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a wound in the spirit.
אֱוִ֗יל יִ֭נְאַץ מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יַעְרִֽם׃ | 5 |
The fool despiseth the correction of his father; But he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
בֵּ֣ית צַ֭דִּיק חֹ֣סֶן רָ֑ב וּבִתְבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃ | 6 |
In the house of the righteous is much wealth; But in the revenues of the wicked there is trouble.
שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת וְלֵ֖ב כְּסִילִ֣ים לֹא־כֵֽן׃ | 7 |
The lips of the wise spread abroad knowledge; But the heart of the foolish is not sound.
זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וּתְפִלַּ֖ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ | 8 |
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; But the prayer of the righteous is his delight.
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ רָשָׁ֑ע וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף צְדָקָ֣ה יֶאֱהָֽב׃ | 9 |
The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; But him who followeth after righteousness he loveth.
מוּסָ֣ר רָ֭ע לְעֹזֵ֣ב אֹ֑רַח שׂוֹנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת יָמֽוּת׃ | 10 |
Sore chastisement shall be to him that forsaketh the way; He that hateth reproof shall die.
שְׁא֣וֹל וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹן נֶ֣גֶד יְהוָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־לִבּ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־אָדָֽם׃ (Sheol ) | 11 |
The underworld, yea, the region of death, is before the LORD; How much more the hearts of the sons of men! (Sheol )
לֹ֣א יֶאֱהַב־לֵ֭ץ הוֹכֵ֣חַֽ ל֑וֹ אֶל־חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א יֵלֵֽךְ׃ | 12 |
The scoffer loveth not his reprover; He will not resort to the wise.
לֵ֣ב שָׂ֭מֵחַ יֵיטִ֣ב פָּנִ֑ים וּבְעַצְּבַת־לֵ֝ב ר֣וּחַ נְכֵאָֽה׃ | 13 |
A joyous heart maketh a bright countenance; But by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יְבַקֶּשׁ־דָּ֑עַת ופני כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יִרְעֶ֥ה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 14 |
The heart of the man of understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.
כָּל־יְמֵ֣י עָנִ֣י רָעִ֑ים וְטֽוֹב־לֵ֝֗ב מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה תָמִֽיד׃ | 15 |
The days of the afflicted are all evil; But he that hath a cheerful heart hath a continual feast.
טוֹב־מְ֭עַט בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה מֵאוֹצָ֥ר רָ֝֗ב וּמְה֥וּמָה בֽוֹ׃ | 16 |
Better is a little, with the fear of the LORD, Than much treasure, and trouble therewith.
ט֤וֹב אֲרֻחַ֣ת יָ֭רָק וְאַהֲבָה־שָׁ֑ם מִשּׁ֥וֹר אָ֝ב֗וּס וְשִׂנְאָה־בֽוֹ׃ | 17 |
Better is a dinner of herbs, where there is love, Than a fatted ox, and hatred therewith.
אִ֣ישׁ חֵ֭מָה יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וְאֶ֥רֶך אַ֝פַּ֗יִם יַשְׁקִ֥יט רִֽיב׃ | 18 |
The passionate man stirreth up strife; But he who is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
דֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה׃ | 19 |
The way of the slothful is as a hedge of thorns; But the way of the righteous is a highway.
בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בּוֹזֶ֥ה אִמּֽוֹ׃ | 20 |
A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
אִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַחֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֥ישׁ תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה יְיַשֶׁר־לָֽכֶת׃ | 21 |
Folly is joy to him who lacketh wisdom; But the man of understanding walketh uprightly.
הָפֵ֣ר מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּאֵ֣ין ס֑וֹד וּבְרֹ֖ב יוֹעֲצִ֣ים תָּקֽוּם׃ | 22 |
Without counsel, plans come to nought; But with a multitude of counsellors they are established.
שִׂמְחָ֣ה לָ֭אִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִ֑יו וְדָבָ֖ר בְּעִתּ֣וֹ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃ | 23 |
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good it is!
אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים לְמַ֣עְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל לְמַ֥עַן ס֝֗וּר מִשְּׁא֥וֹל מָֽטָּה׃ (Sheol ) | 24 |
The path of life is upward for the wise, So that he turneth away from the underworld beneath. (Sheol )
בֵּ֣ית גֵּ֭אִים יִסַּ֥ח ׀ יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝יַצֵּ֗ב גְּב֣וּל אַלְמָנָֽה׃ | 25 |
The LORD destroyeth the house of the proud; But he will establish the border of the widow.
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת רָ֑ע וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗ים אִמְרֵי־נֹֽעַם׃ | 26 |
Evil devices are an abomination to the LORD; But pleasant words are pure.
עֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ בּוֹצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע וְשׂוֹנֵ֖א מַתָּנֹ֣ת יִחְיֶֽה׃ | 27 |
He who is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he who hateth bribes shall live.
לֵ֣ב צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לַעֲנ֑וֹת וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ רָעֽוֹת׃ | 28 |
The heart of the righteous meditateth on his answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
רָח֣וֹק יְ֭הוָה מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים וּתְפִלַּ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃ | 29 |
The LORD is far from the wicked: But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
מְֽאוֹר־עֵ֭ינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב שְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם׃ | 30 |
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, And good tidings make the bones fat.
אֹ֗זֶן שֹׁ֭מַעַת תּוֹכַ֣חַת חַיִּ֑ים בְּקֶ֖רֶב חֲכָמִ֣ים תָּלִֽין׃ | 31 |
The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life Shall dwell among the wise.
פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מ֭וּסָר מוֹאֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְשׁוֹמֵ֥עַ תּ֝וֹכַ֗חַת ק֣וֹנֶה לֵּֽב׃ | 32 |
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own life; But he that hearkeneth to rebuke getteth understanding.
יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מוּסַ֣ר חָכְמָ֑ה וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָב֣וֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃ | 33 |
The fear of the LORD guideth to wisdom, And before honor is humility.